CTV had their Fall Upfronts earlier today and they announced that they have ordered a second season of THE BRIDGE!!!!!!
Below is copy & paste of just the parts about THE BRIDGE from the CTV Press Releases.
TV’S BIGGEST STARS LAND AT CTV: FALL 2010 SCHEDULES AND LINEUPS ANNOUNCED
June 3rd, 2010CTV also confirmed today that the highly-anticipated original daytime series THE MARILYN DENIS SHOW premieres this Fall. The daily program joins an unprecedented seven other original Canadian prime-time series that have been ordered or renewed for the upcoming season, including the complex, unvarnished portrayal of one of history’s most infamous families in THE BORGIAS, FLASHPOINT (Season 4), THE BRIDGE (Season 2), THE LISTENER (Season 2), HICCUPS (Season 2), DAN FOR MAYOR (Season 2) and COMEDY NOW! (Season 13). The network also announced that award-winning Top 20 hit SO YOU THINK YOU CAN DANCE CANADA returns with its third season on August 15.
Source: CTV Press Release and CTV Inside Shows
CTV Announces Industry-Leading 2010-2011 Canadian Television Package
June 3rd, 2010– CTV renews entire scripted slate: more FLASHPOINT, more THE BRIDGE, more HICCUPS, more DAN FOR MAYOR, more THE LISTENER –
Original Scripted Series Ordered by CTV:
• THE BRIDGE (Season 2) – Canada’s #1 new Canadian drama series, which finished its first season with an average audience of one million viewers.NEW & RETURNING SCRIPTED SERIES
THE BRIDGE – Season 2 (one-hour drama)
The #1 new Canadian drama of the season, THE BRIDGE returns for a second season of fast-paced, gripping police drama. Starring Aaron Douglas (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) as police union president Frank Leo, the series follows Frank as he struggles to uncover police force corruption and help protect his fellow officers and, ultimately society.Cast: Aaron Douglas (BATTLESTAR GALACTICA) as Frank Leo, Paul Popowich (ANGELA’S EYES, I ME WED) as Tommy Dunn, Inga Cadranel (RENT-A-GOALIE, MVP) as Jill, Frank Cassini (Vice, INTELLIGENCE) as Sgt. Bernie Kantor, Theresa Joy (ALL THE GOOD ONES ARE MARRIED, Sixty Days) as Constable Billy, Ona Grauer (STARGATE SG-1 and STARGATE ATLANTIS) as Abby St. James, Michael Murphy (Away from Her, X-Men: The Last Stand) as Chief of Police Ed Wycoff, Stuart Margolin (THE ROCKFORD FILES, TOM STONE) as Vic Leo
Credits: EP: Craig Bromell, EP: Laszlo Barna (‘DA KINK IN MY HAIR), EP: Alan Di Fiore (DAVINCI’S INQUEST, THE HANDLER), EP: Adam J. Shully (BLOOD TIES), EP: Robert Wertheimer (CHARLIE JADE), CTV’s Production Executive: Brett Burlock; President, Creative, Content and Channels, CTV Inc.: Susanne Boyce
Production Company: E1 Entertainment, 990 Multi Media Entertainment Company and Jonsworth Productions, in association with CTV and CBS Paramount Network Television
Source: CTV Press Release and CTV Inside Shows
Ona Grauer (Abby St. James), Paul Popowich (Tommy), Inga Cadranel (Jill) and Theresa Joy (Billy) at the CTV Fall Upfronts
UPDATE: Tweet from Aaron
